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University of North Florida · 3 months ago

Assistant Director of Development for College of Arts and Sciences

Jacksonville, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

The University of North Florida is seeking an Assistant Director of Development for the College of Arts and Sciences. This role involves identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gifts from various prospects to support the university's mission and vision.

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Responsibilities

Solicit charitable gifts to support the mission and vision of the University of North Florida

Conduct 3 - 5 meetings per week with donors and prospective donors

Discover, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects and donors for major gifts and planned gifts

Support the Director or Senior Director of Development for the unit in building and implementing an annual fundraising operating plan

Develop and implement an annual solicitation plan of anticipated asks for charitable support

Maintain a portfolio of approximately 120 prospect and donors, raining mid-level gifts ($5,000-$100,000) and major gifts ($100,000)

Plan and staff the units major giving and annual giving programs, including Faculty and Staff Drive, with attention to annual goals and expected outcomes, including annual increases in giving programs, acquiring new donors and renewing and upgrading current donors

Work with the Director, Dean and Prospect Research to identify and qualify new prospects for the unit and University

Work with the Director and Prospect Research to cultivate and solicit private foundations or corporations for significant gifts to support college initiatives

Support the Director and Dean in duties associated with managing advisory councils of the unit

Develop funding opportunities that strategically support the mission of UNF and align to donor interests

Maintain accurate and timely reporting of donor activities in the database

Create a structured process for the identification, recruitment, evaluation, recognition, and replacement of volunteers to strengthen fundraising effectiveness related to the unit

Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Director or Senior Director in consultation with the Dean and the Assistant Vice President for Development as they relate to overall fundraising goals

Qualification

Major gift solicitationFundraising strategy developmentDonor relationship managementProspect researchVolunteer managementCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospects for major gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, or estates